The next title in the DreamWorks Animation library is Rise of the Guardians, a modern take on the fairytale characters Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Sandman and Jack Frost. The story is based on a book series "The Guardians of Childhood", written by William Joyce.

The characters band together as a group of heroes to stop Pitch the Nightmare King from sending the world into eternal darkness.